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Political Science at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is in Knoxville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 199 political science degrees were granted at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Online Class Availability at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Distance learning is available at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Of 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 53% women (105) and 47% men (94).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 195 bachelor’s political science graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 53% were women (103) and 47% were men (92).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	151
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	13
Asian	7
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 21% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 3 master’s political science graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

Political Science Doctoral Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 1 doctoral political science degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.